Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets & Corporate Development

Firmus Technologies is a founder-led Australian company building AI infrastructure across the Asia Pacific region. Since launching in 2019, the team has focused on sustainable, efficient technology, combining advanced hardware and software to power scalable AI compute through the AI Factory and Firmus AI Cloud. They’re looking for someone who can help steer the legal side of growth as the business expands its financing, partnerships and corporate development efforts.

The Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets & Corporate Development is an onsite role that sits in the heart of the company’s growth plans. Expect to work closely with finance, corporate development and executive leadership, guiding significant financing rounds, equity and debt strategies, and strategic partnerships. The position is available in Sydney, with the potential to base in Melbourne or Singapore, and appeals to lawyers who want direct, business-focused impact in a fast-moving tech environment.

As a partner to executives and external advisers, the role blends strong legal expertise with commercial judgment. Firmus operates as a lean, founder-led group where decisions happen quickly, and ownership is expected early. You’ll have a chance to contribute to transformative transactions at the crossroads of artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and capital markets, while helping the company scale across national markets and long-term roadmaps.

Keeping the capital engine humming

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide strategic, commercially-minded legal support for the company’s financing, capital-raising and corporate development activities. You’ll partner with finance, corporate development and executive leadership, and work with external advisers to structure and execute debt and equity financing, corporate transactions and strategic investments. In this role you’ll lead the legal work on sizable financing and development matters, delivering practical, solutions-focused advice in a fast-paced, high-growth technology setting. The right candidate will balance technical legal know-how with pragmatic risk assessment and a collaborative approach, while operating autonomously across a broad range of matters.

In addition to guiding complex deals, you’ll help shape the company’s approach to corporate structuring, risk management and regulatory compliance, with an eye toward scalable templates, policies and frameworks that support growth and governance as the business expands across markets and partnerships.

What you bring to the Firmus team

Must-have capabilities include a substantial track record in the legal function, typically eight to ten years post-qualification, gained in a top-tier law firm or a sophisticated in-house setting. You should have broad experience across debt finance, equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and a proven ability to negotiate and manage complex financing and investment arrangements. A strong commercial sense paired with pragmatic risk management, plus the capacity to deliver clear guidance in a fast-growing environment, are essential. Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills are also necessary to succeed in this role.

• Around eight to ten years of post-qualification experience, from a top-tier firm or a well-developed in-house team
• Deep exposure to debt financing, equity capital markets, M&A, corporate transactions and joint ventures
• Proven track record negotiating and overseeing complex financing and investment agreements
• Strong commercial judgment with a practical approach to risk
• Ability to work independently and provide clear, solution-focused advice in a growth-focused business
• Excellent ability to manage diverse stakeholders and negotiate effectively

Desirable experience includes supporting capital-raising activities, private equity, infrastructure investment or broader corporate development programs, and advising on cross-border transactions and multi-party arrangements.

• Experience aiding capital raises, private equity activity or infrastructure investments
• Background handling cross-border and multi-party transactions

Required qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent, plus admission as a legal practitioner in Australia with eligibility to hold a practising certificate.

Practicalities you should know

The role is a permanent, full-time position operating onsite. It sits in a context where the company is active in Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region, with locations listed as Sydney, Melbourne or Singapore. The reporting line goes to the General Counsel and Company Secretary. Firmus emphasizes a diverse, inclusive workplace and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds who want to contribute to building a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.

Key facets of the role include working closely with the founder-led leadership, engaging with the finance and corporate development teams, and supporting financing, corporate transactions and strategic partnerships that drive growth for Firmus’ AI infrastructure platform and cloud services.

Tips to help you shine in this role

Lead your resume with the most relevant experience. Put upfront any recent debt financing, equity capital market, M&A, or joint-venture work, and highlight at least one major deal where you negotiated complex terms and navigated cross-functional teams.

Show concrete proof of the must-have skills. Bring examples of negotiations you led, the structures you drafted, and how you balanced legal risk with commercial aims, all while driving outcomes with finance and executive stakeholders.

Be ready to discuss real-world scenarios in interviews. Prepare to walk through a high-impact financing or corporate development deal you steered, the challenges you faced, how you resolved them, and the outcome for the business.

Ask a smart question that demonstrates your fit with Firmus. You might inquire about how the legal team collaborates with finance and corporate development on the long-term roadmap, the typical deal cadence, or how cross-border and multi-party considerations are prioritized as the AI infrastructure scale accelerates.